Hotchpotch

Question 1

Qu’est ce qu’un mélange de choses, pot-pourri, fatras, fouillis?

Answer 1

Hotchpotch U.K et hodgepodge U.S

Question 2

Mitigation lessening

Answer 2

Atténuation, réduction.

Question 3

Plaider les circonstances atténuantes

Answer 3

Plea of mitigation/ mildernde Umstände

Question 4

The storm finally began to abate

Answer 4

réduire en intensité ou en quantité. Se calmer, Baisser, diminuer.

Question 5

The professor’s lecture was full of arcane references

Answer 5

quelque chose de mystérieux ou connu seulement par un petit groupe. Ésotérique, obscur.

Question 6

She made an astute observation about the market trends

Answer 6

avoir un discernement aigu ou être perspicace

Question 7

She was beguiled by his smooth talk.

Answer 7

tromper ou charmer quelqu’un de manière trompeuse

Question 8

The teacher chastised the student for cheating.

Answer 8

réprimander sévèrement.

Question 9

She presented a cogent argument in court.

Answer 9

convaincant ou persuasif.

Question 10

The engineer faced a conundrum with the new design.

Answer 10

une énigme ou un problème difficile

Question 11

The witness corroborated the defendant’s alibi.

Answer 11

confirmer ou soutenir avec des preuves corroborer

Question 13

He gave a cursory glance at the report.

Answer 13

fait rapidement et sans attention aux détails

Question 14

The illness debilitated him for weeks

Answer 14

affaiblir ou rendre quelqu’un moins fort.

Question 15

The critic deprecated the new play.

Answer 15

désapprouver ou critiquer.

Question 16

The teacher’s question elicited a thoughtful response.

Answer 16

obtenir ou provoquer une réaction.

Question 17

The hot sun enervated the marathon runners.

Answer 17

épuiser ou affaiblir.

Question 18

She was fastidious about her appearance.

Answer 18

être très attentif aux détails ou difficile à satisfaire

Question 19

The garrulous old man told stories all evening.

Answer 19

excessivement bavard

Question 20

Her haughty attitude alienated her colleagues.

Answer 20

arrogant ou méprisant.

Question 21

The loquacious host kept the conversation lively.

Answer 21

très bavard

Question 22

The politician’s speech only served to obfuscate the issue.

Answer 22

rendre quelque chose délibérément confus ou peu clair.

Question 23

He had a proclivity for artistic pursuits.

Answer 23

une tendance naturelle.

Question 24

His quixotic quest for justice was admirable but unrealistic.

Answer 24

idéaliste de manière impratique.

Question 25

The office was full of sycophants, all trying to impress the boss.

Answer 25

une personne qui flatte pour obtenir des faveurs

Question 26

to stride

Answer 26

marcher à grands pas, à grandes enjambées

Question 27

to stagger

Answer 27

1.tituber. 2.abasourdir. 3. étaler, échelonner (notion de temps)

Question 28

to stumble upon

Answer 28

trébucher
faire une erreur
“tomber sur (par hasard)”

Question 29

mind-boggling

Answer 29

qui demande beaucoup d’effort intellectuellement ou psychologiquement